"Yoot" resurfaces

[Jonathan Lighter]

Wentworth & Flexner's _DAS_ from 1960 includes a citation of _yoot_ from the _N.Y. World-Telegram and Sun_ of Aug. 16, 1957 (no page number given):  "Cop Shot: 3 Yoots* Held...(*Yoot: a young punk; a juvenile no-goodnik)."

  This p.m. Fox News alluded to "yoots," explaining that it meant "angry youths."  By way of further explanation, "Yoots hate the Establishment." A protest demonstration at the meeting of the World Bank and International Money Fund was the context. A Fox reporter was surrounded by "yoots" who stole his camera.

  The film, _My Cousin Vinny_ (1992) was cited as the inspiration. Cinephiles will recall the word's appearance there.

  JL


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